EXCLUSIVE TRACK STREAM: Aterrima – Lily of the Valley
Enjoy every jolt, reprieve, attack, and sharp turn.
Tumultuous Ruin – An Abscess on the Heart of the State
The vision of the world seen between the riffs is bleak, but there is strength and spine there too – enough to rise up with each cadence to move inexorably forward and fight back!
Bihargam – Executioner Star
Though it’s only three tracks long, and one of them is a Soundgarden cover, this EP still feels like a meaty offering.
Witches Forest – Sitting on Stardust
Witches Forest is a perfect example of someone who was actually showing indigenous musical characteristics.
Bergfried – Romantik II
It really threw me off on first listen, but it’s so well executed that I couldn’t help but fall in love with it.
Feast of the Witch – Under a Sinister Moon
Azaketh has crafted five tracks which feel genuinely powerful.
Starer – Wind, Breeze, or Breath
Starer can basically do know wrong. Each album is part of a cohesive sound, yet each also has its own unique elements.
Gossamer – The Culling of Crones
The weight of the subject matter, the strength of the composition, and the rugged excellence of the playing make this an album worth many repeat spins.
Summer Haze ’99 – Inevitable
How do you capture perfection in an album review? I probably can’t, but Leleth can and does on this album.
